High School Pathfinder: For the Future You

In this episode of Highschool Pathfinder: For the Future You, Ayana sits down with Dr. Preya Ananthakrishnan, Director of Breast Surgery at White Plains Hospital. Dr. Ananthakrishnan shares how she went from studying chemical engineering in college to finding her calling in medicine, what drew her to breast cancer surgery, and how she balances science with compassion in her work. She also offers p...

In this episode of Highschool Pathfinder: For the Future You, I sit down with Dr. Deeksha Mehta, an endocrinologist at Summit Health, and talk about her journey into medicine and how she discovered her specialty. Dr. Mehta shares challenges she faced, lessons from working across India, New York, and New Jersey, and practical advice for high schoolers interested in healthcare. She also shares valua...

If you're a teenager who's interested in tech but don't want to spend your life coding, then this episode is for you! Nikhil Purwaha studied computer science in college and later got his MBA, but his path into tech was anything but traditional. He's worked across product strategy and trust & safety at a major tech company and proves you don't have to be the "build the app" type to build a care...

Think healthcare is only about becoming a doctor? Think again. In this episode of Highschool Pathfinder, we sit down with Dr. Anuj Mehta, Chief Clinical Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, to explore what leadership looks like in the world of medicine. He shares his journey from earning an MD to pursuing an MBA at Columbia, and how he now helps shape the future of healthcare. In this episode, D...